The Osceola times., 1887-12-10
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

I
Rock, so the Gazette says, chad a pair OF
mules stolen from him last Tuesday night.
One Of the animals is a brown mare and
the other mouse-colored horse " ltwould
seem as though the entire team must be a
bull.
The state Land Commissioner recently
sold 800 acres of land In Cleburne County
TO j. r. b. Moore for sl63
Mr. j. l.. Palmer is sending out circulars
To the members Of the State Prohibition
Alliance which meets in Litte Rock Jan
uary Is Each county will be allowed to
send one delegate for every 200 votes cast
against license at the late election. The
convention viii be composed of about 300
delegates
The officials in the United States mar
shal's office seem unable TO furnish the
dates of the counterfeit dollars that have
been so freely circulated in Texas the past
month and which are expected 10 make
their advent in this state soon. None OF
the specimens of the coin have yet been
received in Little Rock. 1t is believed
however, that the dollars Of 1884. 1885 and
1856 are the one that have been counter
feited
a Tine horse was stolen from dr. jerome
Duffy's farm and saddle belonging TO f.
I Wright at Hope, a few nights ago. John
Flew was arrested on a warrant charging
him with horse stealing. While under the
charge of the deputy marshal he got
away. but was recaptured. Flew was
seen in Tcxarkana riding horse filing
the description of Dufry's
Mr j H. Nichols. late Democratic APP
pointee TO the post office at Carlisle, has
rendered his resignation TO said Office
The number Of patients in the Pulaski
| County hospital December |, 1885 was "A;
admitted during the month % births. 2:
deaths, 6, discharged Il; in hospital De-
| cember 81. 1856, 20 Admitted during the
year, ~; births, 10; deaths, 59 dis
| charged, 25
The death is announced at his home on
Bayou Bartholomew, in the southern part
of the State, of William NJ Shelton,
hunter who lived a hermit life in rude
cabin ON the banks Of the stream named.
He came TO this State in 1880 from New
York
Arkansas has more handsome lawyers
than any state in the Union, and they were
out in a recent meeting OF the Bar Assoc-
alton at Little Rock
Mr., Otto Bcurer, of Little Rock. is u can.
ddatc for postmaster of the House Of Re
| personalities.
Justice Addis, of Little Rock few days
since examined the case Emma Henley,
the colorcd woman who beat her child to
death last October, aud the result was that
she was held to answer the charge of MUIR
der
The battle at Dardanelle has closed and,
ms predicted, the temperance people have
been more than victorious.
The voice Of the tax gatherer is heard in
the land. The people are paying well.
| Pope County will pay scveuty-five per
cont. of her taxes. Mr. Young, the rev
sheriff, who is also collector, is pushinpi
| collections,
NJ. II. Guest an old and respected citi5en
of Russellville died few days a ~ Hc
wasa an honest man and had large circle Of
friends who vii! feel Id I'd this death. He
.-.t"-se- ., by the Masonic fraternity Of
/ that place,
Governor McEnery of Louisiana has is
sucl a call for an Interstate convention in
the interest of stoci-raising, dairying, fruit
growing and general agriculture, 10 be
held at Lake Charles. February % % and
"A. He is very anxious that Arkansas
| should be represented at the convention,
aud has written TO Governor Hughes re-
quosting him TO appoint as many delegates
| ~ u thllhN ~ 'l'l W 'pi No'iiA 'AAN it' IL
| ING interests of the state.
Collac lions in the Little Rock police
court during the month of December
amounted TO Sl,SNG6o, and the amount OF
licenses collected for the same time was
sla5l s.
The Mclrose Cotton Mills at Russellville,
| Pope tpIlty, arc now running in fIll
blast The mill works up five bales Of cot
ton per dav, and at its present working
capacity will use l,56j bales. weighing 800
pounds each. per year The mill finds it I'M
possible to fill the orders for its twne
and rope
II is estimated that Russellvillc will
shin eight thousand bales of cotton this
yeas The crop of Pope County is the
largest foe fifteen years Tho corn crop
Of the county was good producing more
than sufficient TO supply the entire county
hut meat is scarce
A book agent by the name of Bailey
went into RusSellyilc a few days ago and
rgporjcl he had bcen robbie Of SIS He
stated that two men near The village Of
Dadapellc walked before him and COM
maHdcd him 10 deliver, ard loving his life
N re that he did his money he delivered.
and came 20 "a rattle. and there. in those
lonely woods, with uocyc but the robbers
to witness the Impressive scene. he gave
up IT. last red cent
The County Court in Lafayette County
ha, refused 20 issue q whisky license to
any saloon-keeper IN the county.
Halfu dozen manufacturers have been
in title Rock rcccntlv pros aertirg. with
a yiew TO moving THEN estabHshucuts
| from th" North TO lhat city.
JudgH lIlll. of Little Rock recently re-
fused "a license 10 IN applicant desiring to
sell Whisky NJ Rackensack, i'm Ashley
| township.
OG'y," McMath. of Little Rock, recently
arrested John O'Neal for WORKING the
| ring racket on uBsuspcctiug citizens,
| O'Ncal's game was 10 pawn q tcn-ccnt
| ring for dollar with a promise II re-
dc7mug L the next day for two dollars.
The repairs la the Senate cham ber are
| completed The hall Of the House has
been p'uycl in good condition and every
thing is in readiness for the reception OF
| the members Of the legislature
Judge H. C. Caldwell. of Little Rock, re-
ceived a telegram a few days ago from
Wheeling W Va, announcing the death
| of his mother I'M that city. She died at the
residence OF hor son, NJ. B. + Caldwell,
| and was scvcnty-s.N years old
The state Logisaturecouvened at Little
Rock on the lOth inst, and the capital had
| put on the air ~ activity i1clieut to the
| legislative season.
The New Year came IN cracking.
| Burglars entered the grocery store Of A
L. johnson q Co at Hope few nights
ago and drilled a hole in the safe, knock
| ing the combination out, after which they
| knocked the lock out Of the inside door